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BIV vs JBND: Differences, Returns & Fees

BIV's duration was 5.9 years on Jun 30, 2026 and JBND's 6.2 on May 31, 2026; BIV charges 0.03% to JBND's 0.25%. Net assets: $28.1bn on Sep 30, 2026 for Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF, and $8.9bn on Oct 9, 2026 for JPMorgan Active Bond ETF.

BIV costs 0.22 points a year less; their one-year returns differ by 1.2 points.

BIVJBND
Expense ratio0.03%0.25%
Net assets, BIV as of Sep 30, 2026 and JBND as of Oct 9, 2026$28.1bn$8.9bn
Total return, 1 year−2.3%−1.1%
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQNo index, actively managed
Holdings in common14%
Below its high5.0%, high on Feb 27, 20264.2%, high on Feb 27, 2026

Holdings in common uses holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

−2.3%
BIV total return, 1 year
−1.1%
JBND total return, 1 year
0.03%
BIV expense ratio
0.25%
JBND expense ratio

What they hold in common

By the books each fund has filed, BIV and JBND hold 14% of their money in the same securities at the same weight. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated May 31, 2026 and Jun 30, 2026.

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14% in common

Positions both hold, largest shared weight first
Holding BIV JBND
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2034 2.02% 1.86%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2033 2.10% 1.79%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2034 2.14% 1.49%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2032 1.60% 1.46%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 29, 2032 0.81% 0.96%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jul 31, 2032 0.74% 1.15%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2032 0.68% 0.51%
US TREASURY N/B, due Jan 31, 2032 0.71% 0.48%
US TREASURY N/B, due Dec 31, 2031 0.76% 0.45%
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2033 1.65% 0.31%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2034 2.08% 0.27%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 31, 2031 1.08% 0.22%
Only in BIV
US TREASURY N/B, due Feb 15, 2036 2.14%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2034 2.13%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2035 1.94%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2033 1.84%
US TREASURY N/B, due Nov 15, 2032 1.70%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2032 1.65%
US TREASURY N/B, due May 15, 2033 1.63%
US TREASURY N/B, due Aug 15, 2032 1.56%
Only in JBND
U.S. Treasury Notes, due Aug 31, 2029 1.69%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Feb 15, 2036 1.21%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Aug 15, 2037 0.90%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Feb 15, 2038 0.89%
FNMA/FHLMC UMBS, Single Family, 30 Year, due Jun 25, 2056 0.79%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Nov 15, 2030 0.76%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Nov 15, 2037 0.72%
U.S. Treasury STRIPS Bonds, due Aug 15, 2035 0.69%

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On the same fields

BIV
Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond ETF
JBND
JPMorgan Active Bond ETF
Where it sits Bond ETF Bond ETF
Issuer Vanguard JPMorgan
What it is Tracks an index Actively managed
Total return, 1 year −2.3% −1.1%
S&P 500 over the same days +17.3% +17.3%
Gap to the S&P 500 −19.5 pts −18.4 pts
Expense ratio 0.03% 0.25%
Holdings 2347 1757
Net assets, BIV as of Sep 30, 2026 and JBND as of Oct 9, 2026 $28.1bn $8.9bn

BIV and JBND on the fields both publish, as of Oct 9, 2026. Source: ETFIQ.

BIV in plain words

BIV tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −2.3% with distributions reinvested. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. It sat 5.0% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

JBND in plain words

JBND is actively managed and tracks no index. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.25% a year. It sat 4.2% below its high of Feb 27, 2026 on Oct 9, 2026.

Over the year to Oct 9, 2026 it returned −1.1% with distributions reinvested, against −1.6% for its benchmark, the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Index.

Questions people ask

Which returned more over the last year, BIV or JBND?
In the year to Oct 9, 2026, with distributions reinvested, BIV returned −2.3% and JBND −1.1%.
Which is cheaper, BIV or JBND?
BIV is cheaper, by 0.22 percentage points a year. That is about $22 on $10,000 held for a year. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
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Where these figures came from
BIV filings on SEC EDGAR ↗BIV prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗Vanguard page for BIV ↗JBND filings on SEC EDGAR ↗JBND prospectus with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗JPMorgan website ↗

ETFIQ links to the documents behind every figure; a link is not an endorsement. A comparison is not a recommendation.

How this is computed

Overlap adds up the smaller of the two weights for each security both funds hold.

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